Saint Charles Apotheke is a small Viennese empire producing all-natural, locally grown products specifically designed to make you look and feel better. Alfred Blumenthal founded the original pharmacy in 1886, and it has lived in Vienna, Austria's 6th district since the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Daily Pampering: Visit "the pharmacy of the holy trinity"
Saint Charles Apotheke is a small Viennese empire producing all-natural, locally grown products specifically designed to make you look and feel better. Alfred Blumenthal founded the original pharmacy in 1886, and it has lived in Vienna, Austria's 6th district since the ...Hercules at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna
The legend of Hercules is a favorite of many - including, apparently, the Habsburgs. The southern entrance of Hofburg Palace in Vienna (pictured from the inside) is flanked with a series of totally awesome statues known as "The Labors of Hercules" by Lorenzo Matielli.
...10 things you didn't expect the Viennese to make out of marzipan
I don't like marzipan. Even before I developed a nut allergy (marzipan is made of sugar and almond meal), I thought it tasted rather bland. It's not really sweet, not really nutty, and well, not really good, if you ask me.
All the same, if you make a bunch of random ...Daily Pampering: Carriage rides in Vienna
When you find yourself in Vienna, surrounded by palatial architecture and the echoes of history's most brilliant classical musicians at every turn, a kind of nostalgia sets in. This is an excellent time to take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage.
When Cinderella's fairy ...Swinging new art exhibit comes to Vienna Museum
If you want to see one of Gustav Klimt's pieces, you'll need to cross through a world that may make you uncomfortable ... and you'll probably need partner. Haven't figured it out yet? The Secession, a contemporary art museum in downtown Vienna, has plopped a swingers club ...The best ski resorts in the Alps
There are few places on Earth that offer better skiing than the Alps. The mountains, which stretch across France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and beyond, offer a mix of culture, history, atmosphere, and amazing slopes covered in some of the best powder on the planet. It ...Amazing timelapse movies of the Alps
The Alps are one of the most beautiful and iconic mountain ranges on the planet. Stretching across the continent from France to Austria, and sweeping through Italy, Switzerland, and Germany in the process. The Alps gave rise to a culture of mountaineering that would ...
Sale on German train tickets starts Dec. 7
Starting on Monday, December 7, German Railway train tickets will go on sale -- and it's quite the guter Kauf (bargain). They're only 66 Euros for two one-way tickets, on local or regional trains anywhere in Germany and Austria. The tickets will be sold at the German ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 12.2.2009
I hope you're all having a good start to the final month of the decade! It's time to look ahead -- not back. So let's look to the future by taking a peak on the world's newest destinations, shall we?
How cool would it be to take a green break to start the new decade? ...Austrian village installs cameras to nab prankster sex tourists
The poor villagers of Fucking are fed up. They have finally found a technical solution to prevent thieves from stealing their village signs, but now they are confronted with an entirely different problem. Couples are making the trek to Fucking, just so they can have sex in ...Take the kids to Austria
I did not know that crystal is measured in carats. I didn't need this bit of insight for the notion of a 300,000 crystal to be impressive. Apparently, this is one of the many unique items on display at Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, Austria. According to MSNBC, this is ...Ten Great Unknown Treks
Every adventure traveler knows about the Inca Trail or the Annapurna Circuit. They're amongst the best known hikes in the world, and the amount of traffic on those trails reflects that. While they both offer amazing scenery and a great travel experience, that experience can ...Beer babe's favorite European bars
Katarina Van Derham, the 2009 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel, doesn't like to spend all her time in one place. The Slovakia native now lives in Los Angeles and still loves to get out on the road as much as possible. When she's home, her favorite place to grab a pint is Barney's ...12 Amazing Crater Lakes
Environmental Graffiti, the same website that brought us those amazing views from the tops of the Seven Summits last week, returns with even more great images. The subject of their latest story is the 12 Most Incredible Crater Lakes on Earth. These amazing natural wonders ...Mozart's birthday and images of Salzburg
If Mozart was alive today, he'd be 253. January 27 was his birthday. I found that out this afternoon when my husband told me Mozart's Bakery and Piano Cafe, a lovely European-style bakery/restaurant in Columbus was giving out free pastries yesterday in honor of the ...
Austrian Ski resort kicks off the new year with Europe's largest snowman
To celebrate the start of the new season, and to promote their newest ski resort, the Galtür region in Austria built Europe's largest snowman. The 53 foot tall snow sculpture is called Emil, and stands at the bottom of their new kiddie slopes. The Ski resort used to be ...Europe struggles to stub out smoking
All across Europe, increasingly health-conscious governments have been banning smoking in public places like hospitals, train stations, bars and restaurants. Austria, one of the few remaining countries in Western Europe to not yet institute a ban, will be tightening their ...Sound of Music family's Vermont lodge and ski resort still going strong
Certainly any kid who imagined him or herself a singer pictured what it would be like to be dressed in a play-suit made of curtains leaping about Salzburg, Austria with the von Trapp children as they sang "doe a deer." I certainly did.
When the von Trapps escaped from ..."The Daring Book For Girls" angers Aborigines
An Australian version of "The Daring Book For Girls" has guidelines on how to play a didgeridoo. This has angered some Aborigines because the didgeridoo is considered a male ceremonial instrument, not to be played by women as it could possibly cause infertility, among other ...No Europe trip this summer? Check out today's Euro 2008 final.
Between several other vacations, high summer airline prices and the ridiculous Euro/Dollar exchange rate, I am sadly not heading to Europe this summer. But even though I haven't been able to make it "across the pond," I have been vicariously soaking up some European culture ...
